Business Open House

Wednesday, March 18, 4:30-6:30pm

D.F. Richard Energy, 124 Broadway, Dover

Join the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce and our host D.F. Richard for our March Business Open House.

This is a mix and mingle event. Bring plenty of business cards for networking and to be entered to win our door prize raffle. Light refreshments will be provided by our host.

If interested in providing additional door prizes for the raffle, please contact Melissa at melissa@dovernh.org.

Local Experts Series

Thursday, March 19, 4:30-7pm

80 Industrial Park Drive, Dover

Join the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce and host White Birch Armory for an afternoon of education. The experts at White Birch will walk participants through why they are not your "typical firearms shop" and give those in attendance an opportunity to have a hands on experience with "dummy" (rubber) guns.

You do not have to be a firearms enthusiast to participate in this class. Whether you are looking to learn about WBA's offerings or looking to better understand the firearms community, this could be the session for you.

This portion of the program will be held from 5-6:30pm. Following the program participants are welcome to join the bonus program (details below) or leave the event early.

If you have any questions or need clarification on the program set-up, please contact Melissa at melissa@dovernh.org.

Bonus program option

6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

$10/person - 16 person max



After you learn how a handgun works, join the WBA Instructors and Safety Officers out on the range for a guided shooting experience. You’ll receive a safety briefing along with ear and eye protection before entering the range with the experts! Keeping safety as the number one priority, our expert instructors will make sure you are comfortable and confident to fire a handgun in a controlled setting. This bonus portion will be capped at 16 students.

Register Here

Tri-Chamber Legislative Reception

Monday, March 30, 5-7pm

Frisbie Memorial Conference Center

11 Whitehall Road, Rochester

The Greater Dover, Rochester and Somersworth Community Chambers of Commerce are pleased to present their 2026 Legislative Reception, underwritten by Eversource and hosted by Frisbie Memorial Hospital Conference Center.

State, county and local officials representing the communities of Dover, Rochester and Somersworth have been invited to attend. This reception will provide Chamber members the opportunity to meet their elected officials in a casual and relaxed setting. 

This is event is FREE to attend for members of the Greater Dover, Rochester and Somersworth Chambers. Complimentary beverages and hors d'oeuvres will be provided.

For more information, contact Melissa at melissa@dovernh.org.

Morning Mixer

Wednesday, April 1, 8-9am

Holiday Maple Suites, 30 Holiday Drive, Dover

Join the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce and our Morning Mixer sponsor First Seacoast Bank for our March Morning Mixer hosted by Maple Suites.

This fast-paced, structured, speed networking program starts promptly at 8am, ensuring participants make it through all stations before the end of the hour. Participants arriving after 8am will be assigned a station if there is a station available; any participants unassigned to a station are welcome to stay until the end of the program for general networking.

For more information, contact Melissa at melissa@dovernh.org.

State of the City

Wednesday, April 15, 8-10am

Cochecho Country Club, 145 Gulf Drive, Dover

Join the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce and the City of Dover for our latest installment of our State of the City Forum at Cochecho Country Club. Director of Planning and Community Development Donna Benton, AICP, will provide an overview of the city's Master Plan process and why it's relevant. She'll give a quick update on the Vision and Land Use Chapters before diving into the Transportation Chapter update. Following the presentation we will have a panel discussion featuring representatives from two of our major public transportation service providers, COAST Bus and NNEPRA. We will close the program with a Q&A from attendees.

Underwritten by Eversource. Sponsored by Wentworth-Douglass Hospital and Kennebunk Savings Bank.

Breakfast provided by Cochecho Country Club.

For more information, contact Melissa at melissa@dovernh.org.

GDCC 2026 $10,000 Raffle and Auction!

Drawing event: Thursday May 7, 5:30-8pm

Each year the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual Raffle & Auction, and one lucky winner receives $10,000!

Don't wait--only 300 tickets will be sold (there are 1,100 of you on this email distribution!), so purchase your ticket today!

Tickets are $50 each. The drawing will be held in person on Thursday, May ​7 at 8 p.m. at Revo Casino and Social House in Dover. You do not have to be present to win, but we'd love to see you there!

The Annual Raffle & Auction is the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce's largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from this fundraiser help support the Chamber's large-scale community events such as Cochecho Arts Festival, Apple Harvest Day, and Festival of Trees.

Join us for an evening of food, fun, friendship, and games. Our emcee, Dover's own Don Briand, will keep the excitement building throughout the night, culminating in the announcement of our $10,000 winner!

If you are interested in sponsorship or donating a raffle or silent auction prize, email Margaret at margaret@dovernh.org or call 603-742-2218.

NH Gives Application Open

Registration Close: May 21

NH Gives Event: June 9-10

The NH Center for Nonprofits is excited to kick off the 11th year of NH Gives! Registration for non-profits is open from now until May 21. To learn more about this year's event click here.

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